KMA-Ruling Party Medical Strike Withdrawal Temporarily 'Paralyzes' Doctor Licensing Exam Site

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] On the 4th, after the government ruling party and the Korean Medical Association agreed to withdraw the medical strike, some medical students began reapplying for the practical exam of the National Medical Licensing Examination, causing the website to experience temporary access paralysis.

The Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute (KHPLEI), which oversees the national exam, stated on the 4th, "The website was recently revamped and the system is still unstable," adding, "Due to a sudden surge in users, the site was down for a while in the morning, but it has now been restored."

The government postponed the exam originally scheduled for the 1st of this month by one week after medical students opposing the expansion of medical school quotas and the establishment of public medical schools collectively canceled their practical exam applications. Medical students wishing to retake the exam must complete their reapplication by 6 p.m. today.

A KHPLEI official said, "There have been inquiries suggesting that the site surge is due to reapplications following the news of the strike withdrawal, but medical students who wish to apply can do so via KHPLEI email or phone," adding, "Existing examinees can access the site to print their admission tickets, but there is no immediate surge in reapplications."

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